Compare towns
Belvidere vs Putney vs Marshfield vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belvidere | Putney | Marshfield | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,622Highest |
470 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Putney and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Putney and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.